❓ Hon Giz Watson asks the Minister for Health about the Patient Assisted Travel Scheme (PATS) and the impact of rising fuel costs on patients. The Minister, Hon Sue Ellery, admits she doesn't have the answers immediately available but will seek them.
AnsweredQoN 21Legislative Council
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PATIENT ASSISTED TRAVEL SCHEME 21. Hon GIZ WATSON to the minister representing the Minister for Health: My question relates to the patient assisted travel scheme and the increased cost in petrol, diesel and gas. (1) What is the current fuel subsidy that applies to PATS? (2) What other benefits apply to PATS? (3) How long have recurrent subsidised rates and other benefits, if any, applied? (4) Given the increased cost of fuels, will the government increase the rate of payments and benefits? (5) If yes to (4), when and by how much? (6) If no to (4), how will the government assist patients who have to travel to a major centre to receive medical treatment? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I do not have an answer. I remember one being done late last year but it is not in the file. I will endeavour to get an answer.
PATIENT ASSISTED TRAVEL SCHEME
My question relates to the patient assisted travel scheme and the increased cost in petrol, diesel and gas. (1) What is the current fuel subsidy that applies to PATS? (2) What other benefits apply to PATS? (3) How long have recurrent subsidised rates and other benefits, if any, applied? (4) Given the increased cost of fuels, will the government increase the rate of payments and benefits? (5) If yes to (4), when and by how much? (6) If no to (4), how will the government assist patients who have to travel to a major centre to receive medical treatment? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I do not have an answer. I remember one being done late last year but it is not in the file. I will endeavour to get an answer.
(1) What is the current fuel subsidy that applies to PATS? (2) What other benefits apply to PATS? (3) How long have recurrent subsidised rates and other benefits, if any, applied? (4) Given the increased cost of fuels, will the government increase the rate of payments and benefits? (5) If yes to (4), when and by how much? (6) If no to (4), how will the government assist patients who have to travel to a major centre to receive medical treatment? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I do not have an answer. I remember one being done late last year but it is not in the file. I will endeavour to get an answer.
(2) What other benefits apply to PATS? (3) How long have recurrent subsidised rates and other benefits, if any, applied? (4) Given the increased cost of fuels, will the government increase the rate of payments and benefits? (5) If yes to (4), when and by how much? (6) If no to (4), how will the government assist patients who have to travel to a major centre to receive medical treatment? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I do not have an answer. I remember one being done late last year but it is not in the file. I will endeavour to get an answer.
(3) How long have recurrent subsidised rates and other benefits, if any, applied? (4) Given the increased cost of fuels, will the government increase the rate of payments and benefits? (5) If yes to (4), when and by how much? (6) If no to (4), how will the government assist patients who have to travel to a major centre to receive medical treatment? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I do not have an answer. I remember one being done late last year but it is not in the file. I will endeavour to get an answer.
(4) Given the increased cost of fuels, will the government increase the rate of payments and benefits? (5) If yes to (4), when and by how much? (6) If no to (4), how will the government assist patients who have to travel to a major centre to receive medical treatment? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I do not have an answer. I remember one being done late last year but it is not in the file. I will endeavour to get an answer.
(5) If yes to (4), when and by how much? (6) If no to (4), how will the government assist patients who have to travel to a major centre to receive medical treatment? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I do not have an answer. I remember one being done late last year but it is not in the file. I will endeavour to get an answer.
(6) If no to (4), how will the government assist patients who have to travel to a major centre to receive medical treatment? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I do not have an answer. I remember one being done late last year but it is not in the file. I will endeavour to get an answer.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I do not have an answer. I remember one being done late last year but it is not in the file. I will endeavour to get an answer.
I do not have an answer. I remember one being done late last year but it is not in the file. I will endeavour to get an answer.
PATIENT ASSISTED TRAVEL SCHEME
My question relates to the patient assisted travel scheme and the increased cost in petrol, diesel and gas. (1) What is the current fuel subsidy that applies to PATS? (2) What other benefits apply to PATS? (3) How long have recurrent subsidised rates and other benefits, if any, applied? (4) Given the increased cost of fuels, will the government increase the rate of payments and benefits? (5) If yes to (4), when and by how much? (6) If no to (4), how will the government assist patients who have to travel to a major centre to receive medical treatment? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I do not have an answer. I remember one being done late last year but it is not in the file. I will endeavour to get an answer.
(1) What is the current fuel subsidy that applies to PATS? (2) What other benefits apply to PATS? (3) How long have recurrent subsidised rates and other benefits, if any, applied? (4) Given the increased cost of fuels, will the government increase the rate of payments and benefits? (5) If yes to (4), when and by how much? (6) If no to (4), how will the government assist patients who have to travel to a major centre to receive medical treatment? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I do not have an answer. I remember one being done late last year but it is not in the file. I will endeavour to get an answer.
(2) What other benefits apply to PATS? (3) How long have recurrent subsidised rates and other benefits, if any, applied? (4) Given the increased cost of fuels, will the government increase the rate of payments and benefits? (5) If yes to (4), when and by how much? (6) If no to (4), how will the government assist patients who have to travel to a major centre to receive medical treatment? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I do not have an answer. I remember one being done late last year but it is not in the file. I will endeavour to get an answer.
(3) How long have recurrent subsidised rates and other benefits, if any, applied? (4) Given the increased cost of fuels, will the government increase the rate of payments and benefits? (5) If yes to (4), when and by how much? (6) If no to (4), how will the government assist patients who have to travel to a major centre to receive medical treatment? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I do not have an answer. I remember one being done late last year but it is not in the file. I will endeavour to get an answer.
(4) Given the increased cost of fuels, will the government increase the rate of payments and benefits? (5) If yes to (4), when and by how much? (6) If no to (4), how will the government assist patients who have to travel to a major centre to receive medical treatment? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I do not have an answer. I remember one being done late last year but it is not in the file. I will endeavour to get an answer.
(5) If yes to (4), when and by how much? (6) If no to (4), how will the government assist patients who have to travel to a major centre to receive medical treatment? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I do not have an answer. I remember one being done late last year but it is not in the file. I will endeavour to get an answer.
(6) If no to (4), how will the government assist patients who have to travel to a major centre to receive medical treatment? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I do not have an answer. I remember one being done late last year but it is not in the file. I will endeavour to get an answer.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I do not have an answer. I remember one being done late last year but it is not in the file. I will endeavour to get an answer.
I do not have an answer. I remember one being done late last year but it is not in the file. I will endeavour to get an answer.
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